Ebusco, a leading Dutch company in the field of electric buses and charging systems, has once again achieved a new milestone in the development of emission-free driving in public transport. With a multi-functional team of key experts, who have earned their spurs in the field of aerospace, automotive and electronics, Ebusco has developed an innovative fully electric bus, which largely consists of composite parts – the Ebusco 3.0.
The company’s earlier bus model Ebusco 2.2 had broken many records, reaching a range of up to 450 km with a battery package of 423 kWh. The Ebusco 3.0 delivers a weight reduction of 33% compared to its predecessor and has the ability to reach a distance up to 500 km’s with one charge. The lightweight design also reduces maintenance costs considerably and extends the operational life span of the bus beyond 15 years.
With this new development, Ebusco peers with diesel fuelled buses, however without the emission, without high fuel costs, with much higher comfort, better safety and more space for passengers.
Ebusco only develops and produces electric buses and is therefore not limited in its thinking and actions by bus designs based on diesel technology and its specific limitations. In recent years, Ebusco has implemented a number of innovations, making it now the fastest growing and best-selling E-bus company in Europe.
“This new bus heralds the definitive end of the diesel era. The Ebusco 2.2 already improved the so-called Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) massively compared to the diesel fuelled buses, but with the Ebusco 3.0 nothing stands in the way anymore to speed up the tempo to make public transport more sustainable. We now are able to make the world in which we live even cleaner, safer and healthier”, said Peter Bijvelds, CEO, Ebusco.
The Ebusco 3.0 is designed for overnight charging due to its light weight and high efficiency, offering a maximum flexibility in daytime route adjustments and allowing for charging during lower night-time energy rates.
By mid-2020, the Ebusco 3.0 is expected to be ready to go into production in Ebusco’s production plant in Deurne in the Netherlands. Ebusco’s highly specialised team, with a proven track record in several industries, has developed the Ebusco 3.0 for production in large numbers and is confident that the bus will prove to a game-changer in the global e-bus market.